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8 Steps to Making Your Mental Health A Priority in the New Year
Each New Year many of us make resolutions to improve our physical health or career status, but we often overlook our mental health. Taking care of your mental health can mean seeking professional support and treatment, but it can also mean taking steps to improve your emotional health and well-being. Making small changes can pay off in many aspects of your life, including boosting your mood, increasing resilience and improving your quality of life. Consider incorporating some of these actions into your daily routine.
APA Remains Committed to Supporting Goldwater Rule
- By Maria A. Oquendo, M.D., Ph.D.
APA’s Ethics Committee issued an opinion that reaffirms our organization’s support for “The Goldwater Rule,” which asserts that psychiatrists should not give professional opinions about the mental state of individuals that they have not personally and thoroughly evaluated.
The Goldwater Rule: Why breaking it is Unethical and Irresponsible
- By Maria A. Oquendo, M.D., Ph.D.
The unique atmosphere of this year’s election cycle may lead some to want to psychoanalyze the candidates, but to do so would not only be unethical, it would be irresponsible.